Six Mongrel Mob members jailed for kidnapping and beating co-member

Thursday 18 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 19 Sep 2025, 4:30am

Six members or prospects of a Southland Mongrel Mob chapter have been sentenced in the Christchurch High Court. The group kidnapped and beat a patched member at a Mataura gang pad in 2022, causing serious injuries including a collapsed lung. The charges followed a 2023 police sting known as Operation Pakari.

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First reported by The Press, Thu 18 Sep 2025, 12:41pm · 3 reports from 2 outlets over 16 hours

The PressThu 18 Sep 2025, 12:41pm

Southland mobsters jailed for kidnapping gangster who ‘needed to be disciplined’ (opens in new tab)
Otago Daily TimesFri 19 Sep 2025, 4:30am

Mob members jailed for kidnapping, brutal beating (opens in new tab)
- Mongrel Mob members jailed for kidnapping, beating cohort (opens in new tab) Fri 19 Sep 2025, 4:30am